Great hypothetical scenario, thanks. I think it's also about the way these devices are handled by Nokia service points. I know that if I gave up my device* I may not see it again for two or three months (according to the chatter here in ITT forums) and more than 3 days is not "good service" to most people, and more than a week is just unacceptable.

That is also the reason my Nokia 770 (that has lost almost all touchscreen sensitivity but the screen edge areas) is sitting on the desk and not in some OSS-friendly friend's backpack.


* Not that the 770/n800 are sold in my country, so no service points that could repair them here. More than a week won't work if I were to send them abroad (to get service) with a friend either, since they won't be shipping the item back internationally and somebody has to pick it up. (obviously the issue is the service times and not the international shipping policies)